Amending Chapter 21 Historic Preservation Commission

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and /or the Historic Preservation District, generally; 2. The detriment to the public welfare if the proposed construction, reconstruction, altera- tion, demolition or moving is permitted even though it is not deemed appropriate; and 3• The potential hardship that the denial of a certificate of appropriateness would cause the applicant. (6) Reserved. (7) The Historic Preservation Commission may petition the Building Commissioner to use the legal means available to him to cause the maintenance and /or repair of any historic landmark in accor- dance with the intent of Ordinance -No -- 5565 -i3 this Article. (8) Within each of the Historic Preservation Districts established in accordance with the provisions of this article, the Historic Preservation Commission shall establish Neighborhood De- velopment Committees to advise the Historic Preservation Commission in matters relative to the district which the Committee represents. D. Section 21- 117.2(f) shall be amended to read as follows: (f) Establish reasonable and just standards for the preser- vation of Historic Landmarks and Historic Preservation Districts, including architectural treatment, site development requirements, and provisions concerning construction, reconstruction, alteration, demolition or removal of any building or structure, or parts thereof. Provided however, that no- standards- shai } -be- adopted- that- are - not -in keeping -with- the - intent- and- parpase -e €- this - art }e }e; - and- saeh -stan- dards- sha } } -be- app} ieab }e- on }q- te- exterier- €eatares. (1) The Historic Preservation Commission may adopt only those standards necessary to prevent such construc- tion. reconstruction. alteration. demolition. or ntent of this article: an (2) Such standards shall be applicable only to the exterior features of Historic Landmarks and of buildings or structures within Historic Preservation Districts. E. Section 21 -117.2 shall be amended by the deletion in its entirety of existing sub - section (j) and by the addition thereto of the following new sub - sections (j) and (k): (j) Accept through gift, grant, legacy, bequest, or endowment, monies and preservation easements in real property for the purpose of the preservation of Historic Landmarks and Historic Preservation Districts. Expenditures of such money, regardless of the source, must be deposited in a special Historic Preservation Commission account, and receive prior approval from the Common Council before expenditures may be made. (k) The provisions of this Article shall be enforced as pro- vided by Article 9 of this Chapter. SECTION ll: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and legal publication. Passed, as amended, October 11, 1982 Member of the Common Council -3-